Posted by Miranda on Tuesday, 6. October 1998 at 07:35 Bali Time:
Oops, in case anyone was planning on staying at Nick's Pension, the room with the best view is #17 (not #7). Definitely ask for that room. Also, for those heading to Amed, the other hotel to check out (besides the Indra Udhyana Hotel, which we highly highly recommend) is the Gubuk Kita. On one of our walks we checked this one out, and it would have been our second choice. Beautiful large Bali style bungalows, also with outside bathrooms, right on the beach with fishing boats, a tad more remote. I believe their rate was $45. Their email address is gkscottages@hotmail.com.
I agree with the one posting that the hawkers are the absolute worst at the bat cave. We aso gave one girl a small bag of balloons (maybe 5 or 6 were left) - man, you should have seen them descend on her! It got them off our backs though, and a quick get away was ensured. I do recommend you bring small stuff (we brought balloons and crayons) for the many many children you encounter there. It's quite a joy to see their shy faces light up!